Gamete donation and anonymity

McGee, Glenn; Brakman, Sarah-Vaughan; Gurmankin, Andrea D.

doi:10.1093/humrep/16.10.2033

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“…Those parents who were inclined towards disclosure attributed their reasons to two main areas: the avoidance of accidental discovery and a desire for openness and honesty. The largest proportion of parents in favour of disclosure were fearful of accidental discovery by the child through medical and technological advances that have occurred in recent years such as genetic testing and matching which is becoming more commonplace and widely understood (McGee et al, 2001). Compared with parents from earlier studies, these couples may be more aware of scientific advances and realize that in future years, the child's donor conception may be disclosed by routine medical procedures rather than the parents themselves.…”

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“…As , 50% of DI parents tell a friend or family member about the child's donor conception (Golombok et al, 1999;Gottlieb et al, 2000), disclosure by someone other than a parent presents a real possibility. In addition, improved genetic technology increases the possibility of offspring discovering their genetic origins independently of family members or friends (McGee et al, 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

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School-aged children of donor insemination: a study of parents' disclosure patterns

Lycett¹,

Daniels²,

Curson³

et al. 2005

Human Reproduction

118

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BACKGROUND: A major concern in relation to donor insemination (DI) is whether children should be told about their genetic origins. This study compared the thoughts, feelings and experiences of DI parents who were inclined towards openness with those who were inclined towards non-disclosure. METHODS: Forty-six families with a 4-to 8-year-old DI-conceived child were interviewed about their decision, their reasons and subsequent concerns regarding disclosure. RESULTS: Thirty-nine percent of parents were inclined towards disclosure whilst the remaining 61% were not. The two main reasons for favouring disclosure were to avoid accidental discovery and a desire for openness. Non-disclosing parents felt that there was no reason to tell and wished to protect family members. The children who had been told reacted with either curiosity or disinterest. CONCLUSIONS: In spite of donor anonymity, parents who were intending to tell their child in the future had optimistic expectations of their child's reaction. Parents who had already told their child generally described the telling experience as a positive one.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

School-aged children of donor insemination: a study of parents' disclosure patterns

Lycett¹,

Daniels²,

Curson³

et al. 2005

Human Reproduction

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104

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“…It has often been suggested that the creation of families using donated sperm, eggs, or embryos may have negative consequences for parenting and children's psychological adjustment, due to either the absence of a genetic link between one or both parents and the children, or to secrecy about the children's genetic origins (Daniels, Gillett, & Grace, 2009;McGee, Brakman, & Gurmankin, 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

Socioemotional Development in Changing Families

Golombok

Tasker

2015

Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science

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Since the latter part of the 20th century, dramatic changes have taken place to the structure of the family such that the traditional nuclear family headed by a heterosexual married couple is now in the minority. This chapter begins with a description of these changes and some of the key factors involved. The consequences of different family contexts for parent–child relationships and children's socioemotional development are then examined. These include single‐parent families, stepparent families, cohabiting parent families, families created through assisted reproductive technologies, and families headed by same‐sex parents. The specific issues and concerns raised by each family type are outlined, followed by a discussion of key empirical findings regarding parenting and child adjustment. The chapter ends by drawing on research relating to children in these different family forms to examine the relative importance of family structure and family processes for children's socioemotional development. The implications for policy and practice, and directions for future research, are also discussed.

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“…It means that donors must be fully informed about the implications of open-identity donation and the fact that they are engaging in a potentially life-long commitment to update their records and possibly to meet some day with their genetic offspring. It also means that parents need to be counselled and to consider ahead of time the implications of allowing their children access to such information and the impact this may have on their family unit [18, 24, 25]. …”

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The right to know one’s genetic origins and cross-border medically assisted reproduction

Ravitsky

2017

Isr J Health Policy Res

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The use of donor sperm or egg for reproduction raises the issue of the right of donor-conceived individuals to know their genetic origins. This paper argues in favor of acknowledging such a right and explores the challenges that cross-border medically assisted reproduction would raise in relation to it. It first explores possible justifications for such a right by discerning its possible conceptual and empirical groundings. It describes some key ethical and policy implications of the removal of donor anonymity. It then argues that novel technologies such as mitochondrial replacement and gene editing raise new concerns in this area and may expand the scope of such a right. Finally, it argues that while many barriers to accessing information about genetic origins already exist at national levels, cross-border medically assisted reproduction may exacerbate a reality in which many individuals conceived through third-party participation are deprived of information that may be crucial to their future well-being for medical or psycho-social reasons.

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Gamete donation and anonymity

Cited by 77 publications

References 18 publications

School-aged children of donor insemination: a study of parents' disclosure patterns

School-aged children of donor insemination: a study of parents' disclosure patterns

Socioemotional Development in Changing Families

The right to know one’s genetic origins and cross-border medically assisted reproduction

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